The following dates & venues are confirmed: 20th June 2023 – Preston (Salmesbury Hall) 21st June 2023 – Durham (Ramside Hall Hotel, Golf & Spa) The aim of the seminars is to further your knowledge and understanding on topics such as what pressure ulcers are and their classification, the risk assessment tools used and the […]
Yesterday, some of the Sumed team were in Amsterdam, attending a Stryker wound masterclass. They revisited the international guidelines on pressure ulcers, which is a great refresher ahead of the EWMA (European Wound Management Association) Conference. Reviewing the latest thinking in wound management and exchanging exciting new ideas. […]
On Wednesday 12th April, we ran an education day at the University of Southampton. The day included wonderful presentations from Tissue Viability Nurse of the Year 2016, Nicci Aylward-Wotton, and Lecturer in Rehabilitative Engineering, Dr Peter Worsley. The afternoon portion of the day including product demonstrations of the Foresite PT from Xsensor. Overall, the day […]
This week we attended the University of Salford Patient Safety Conference. We met many interesting people, and shared insights into pressure prevention and monitoring. Focussing on the Foresite pressure mapping systems. Click here for more information about the Foresite SS and PT systems. Or contact our office and ask about Nicci Aylward-Wotton’s presentation, about her […]
If you are attending the 5th Congress of the World Union of Wound Healing Studies next week in Florence, we recommend catching the short oral presentation that will be given by Nicci Aylward-Wotton (Tissue Viability Nurse of the year 2016). Her presentation entitled “Can Xsensor ForeSite PT Facilitate Patients’ and Carers’ Decision Making in Pressure […]
Today is the first of a week full of sessions across the country, featuring Bart Van der Heyden (Physical Therapist). His talks involving the Foresite SS pressure mapping system demonstrate the peak pressure points that could easily develop into pressure damage. As you can see from the photos, everyone is getting involved. […]
SAVE THE DATE On August 22nd 2016 Salford University and Sumed are hosting a free pressure ulcer prevention education day – “Patient Safety? How new technologies can deliver improved patient outcomes in pressure ulcer prevention.” Including presentations from Tissue Viability Nurse of the Year, Nicci Aylward-Wotton with demonstrations of the ground-breaking Foresite PT patient monitoring system. This informative day will offer practical […]
For almost 20 years, Prof. Amit Gefen – Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tel Aviv University and past President of the European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (EPUAP) – has been reviewing current thinking and conducting ground-breaking research to try to better understand the causes of pressure ulcers. Exciting opportunity to understand new research into the causes […]
Many thanks to Bart Van Der Heyden, who delivered a series of fascinating workshops last week on ForeSite SS and the benefits of pressure imaging when selecting seating products. Sessions were held at Salford, Surrey, Cheltenham, Plymouth & West Yorkshire and the delegates found them both intersting and informative. If you’re interested in hosting […]
Sumed is delighted to continue to support Peninsula Community Health who have been selected by the Health Foundation, an independent health care charity, to be part of its £1.5 million innovation programme, Innovating for Improvement. The initiative from Peninsula Community Health aims to improve pressure damage detection in the community using continuous pressure monitoring of […]
